George Wilson

For Archimedes, it was his bathtub. For George Wilson, it was his cluttered auto repair shop in Meiners Oaks. That's where he first realized he could coax notes from old carburetor parts and blown pistons. It may have been the first time anyone saw the musical possibilities lurking in the innards of old American cars. All it took was a visionary with a trombone mouthpiece and some time on his hands.

For Archimedes, it was his bathtub. For George Wilson, it was his cluttered auto repair shop in Meiners Oaks. That's where he first realized he could coax notes from old carburetor parts and blown pistons. It may have been the first time anyone saw the musical possibilities lurking in the innards of old American cars. All it took was a visionary with a trombone mouthpiece and some time on his hands.

Based on the results of two new polls commissioned by Republican Sen. Pete Wilson, officials of his campaign are expressing fresh confidence that Wilson is on target in his pursuit of swing voters--independents and conservative Democrats, whose votes are crucial in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans.

George Clark Wilson, an ear, nose and throat specialist in the San Fernando Valley for 40 years, has died at a Tarzana hospital. He was 72. A resident of Agoura Hills, Wilson died Monday of cancer, said his daughter, Anne Rader. Wilson, who was born Sept. 18, 1918, in New York City, earned an undergraduate degree from USC and graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1944. He then served at a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force.

George Clark Wilson, an ear, nose and throat specialist in the San Fernando Valley for 40 years, has died at a Tarzana hospital. He was 72. A resident of Agoura Hills, Wilson died Monday of cancer, said his daughter, Anne Rader. Wilson, who was born Sept. 18, 1918, in New York City, earned an undergraduate degree from USC and graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1944. He then served at a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force.

"Hart of Dixie" star Cress Williams has tied the knot with girlfriend Kristen Torrianni. The actor, 42, who plays beloved football-star-turned-Bluebell Mayor Lavon Hayes in the CW series, wed the actress on the island of Kauai on May 21 and had a formal wedding reeption in Los Angeles on Saturday, according to his rep. "The wedding was an intimate affair on the beach, with the bride's and groom's parents and Cress' daughter in attendance," Williams'...

A businessman was sentenced Monday to a pair of life terms after he admitted murdering two El Segundo police officers in 1957 and offered a teary-eyed apology to the families of his victims. "I do not understand why I did this," said Gerald F. Mason, 69, who was caught when an old fingerprint from the crime scene matched his in a new FBI national database. "I detest these crimes.... I still do not want to remember what happened."

The world that Gerald F. Mason made for himself was the very picture of middle-class convention. He ran a gas station, then retired with his wife to a staid subdivision where all the houses are brick and brown and all the streets are a variation of the name Patio. He was a genial fellow who checked up on neighboring widows and was always willing to lend a hand with a man's traditional chores: painting a mailbox or fixing an electrical problem.

Police are asking the public's help in solving the fatal stabbing last month of a 59-year-old woman at 3143 Bermuda Drive. On Oct. 12, Midori Oguma's stepdaughter found her body on the family-room floor at about 4:30 p.m., Investigator George Wilson said. Police found no weapons or signs of forced entry. Officials ask anyone with information om unusual activity, people or cars seen in the neighborhood that morning to call (714) 754-5205.

Based on the results of two new polls commissioned by Republican Sen. Pete Wilson, officials of his campaign are expressing fresh confidence that Wilson is on target in his pursuit of swing voters--independents and conservative Democrats, whose votes are crucial in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans.

A retirement party will be held Thursday to honor George Wilson, who has served in the Garden Grove Unified School District for 41 years. The Dana Point resident most recently served as principal at Bolsa Grande and Los Amigos high schools. Wilson began his career as an elementary school teacher in the Alamitos Elementary School District, which was wrapped into the Garden Grove district in the 1960s. The party will be held in the commons at Los Amigos High School, 16566 Newhope St.

American golfers Ken Green, Mark McCumber, Andy Bean, Billy Ray Brown and Jim Hallet angered British Open organizers by failing to show up for the final qualifying competition at Southport, England. George Wilson, deputy director of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, said the five golfers "will all be receiving a serious letter demanding an explanation." Two stand-by players were admitted to the tournament, but three spots were not filled.